The Perfect Leader: Practicing the Leadership Traits of God
Overview
Most Christian approaches to the subject of leadership tend to add a biblical veneer to the wisdom of this world in this area. The Perfect Leader addresses the need for a more overtly top-down approach to leadership that begins with the character, attributes, and actions of God.
Top Highlights
“If people are going to follow someone, whether into battle or in business or ministry, they want assurance that their leader can be trusted. They want to know that person will keep promises and follow through with commitments.” (Page 13)
“In virtually every survey, honesty or integrity was identified more frequently than any other trait.1” (Page 13)
“What a leader does will have a greater impact on those he wishes to lead than what he says. A person may forget 90 percent of what a leader says, but he will never forget how the leader lives.” (Page 16)
“Values are essential to effective leadership. They are the uncompromisable, undebatable truths that drive and direct our behavior. They are motivational, explaining to us why we do things; and they are restrictive, placing boundaries around our behavior. Values are those things that we deem important and that provide direction and guidance in spite of our emotions.” (Page 39)
“The biblical virtue of integrity points to a consistency between what is inside and what is outside, between belief and behavior, between our words and our ways, our attitudes and our actions, our values and our practices.” (Page 15)
- Title: The Perfect Leader: Practicing the Leadership Traits of God
- Author: Kenneth Boa
- Publisher: Victor
- Publication Date: 2006
- Pages: 255
